Cold Quick and Easy Pasta Sauce

Name: Cold Quick and Easy Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 large ripe tomatoes, quartered and cored and chopped; 2 -4 tablespoons olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, peeled, minced; 1/2 cup washed dried and stemmed basil leaves, chopped; 1/4 cup Italian parsley, washed and chopped; 10 fresh olives, pitted and chopped (green or black); 1/4 cup capers; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest or 1 teaspoon lemon zest; salt & freshly ground black pepper; parmesan cheese, for sprinkling on top of finished pasta

Submitted by jaynine

"so quick, so easy,so fresh, so good. This is an adopted recipe, any changes I make will be noted."

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Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 4

ingredients

6 large ripe tomatoes, quartered and cored and chopped
2 -4 tablespoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, peeled, minced
¹⁄₂ cup washed dried and stemmed basil leaves, chopped
¹⁄₄ cup Italian parsley, washed and chopped
10 fresh olives, pitted and chopped (green or black)
¹⁄₄ cup capers
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon grated orange zest or 1 teaspoon lemon zest
salt & freshly ground black pepper
parmesan cheese, for sprinkling on top of finished pasta

directions

Combine all ingredients (except cheese) in a bowl, and toss to combine.
Cook pasta, toss with sauce, sprinkle with cheese.

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Reviews

What a great, fresh salad! I added cooked chicken but shrimp would be great too.

shoppond
Really nice salsa fresca type sauce for pasta. Also healthy!

rosslare
Excellent flavor over angel hair pasta with some leftover chicken! I liked it best with grated lemon zest. An easy brown bag lunch. Thanks so much.

windywood
Wonderfully fresh and light.

Vicki in AZ